Eva is the Latin form of the name Eve used in many languages. Eve is derived from the Hebrew name Chawwah (ַחוָּה ), which comes from the Hebrew words chawah (ָחוָה ) and chayah meaning "to breathe" and "to live". In Abrahamic faiths, Eve was the first woman and the ,) ָחיָה( wife of Adam, the first man created by God. The name was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It fell in popularity somewhat during the 20th century but has been on the rise since the late 1990s.